Diamondbacks pitcher Rubby De La Rosa allowed two earned runs on two hits and four walks in four innings while striking out five in Thursday's spring start against the Cubs.
"Today I threw a lot of breaking balls, 10 to 12," De La Rosa said after the start, per MLB.com. "I didn't do that the last couple of outings, but today I feel good about having that ability and control to throw it in any count."
De La Rosa put together five scoreless innings in his first two appearances this spring but has surrendered five runs in six innings in his last two games, walking seven batters during that stretch. He's competing for a role in the starting rotation this spring after coming over from the Red Sox this offseason.